Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Japan

Fertility rate in Chile vs Japan by year

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Chile

Japan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Japan
2023	1.17	1.2
2022	1.25	1.26
2021	1.18	1.3
2020	1.31	1.33
2019	1.43	1.36
2018	1.54	1.42
2017	1.56	1.43
2016	1.69	1.44
2015	1.74	1.45
2014	1.77	1.42
2013	1.79	1.43
2012	1.8	1.41
2011	1.82	1.39
2010	1.84	1.39
2009	1.86	1.37
2008	1.85	1.37
2007	1.83	1.34
2006	1.8	1.32
2005	1.83	1.26
2004	1.84	1.29
2003	1.89	1.29
2002	1.93	1.32
2001	2.01	1.33
2000	2.05	1.36
1999	2.07	1.34
1998	2.15	1.38
1997	2.2	1.39
1996	2.28	1.43
1995	2.35	1.42
1994	2.38	1.5
1993	2.43	1.46
1992	2.48	1.5
1991	2.56	1.53
1990	2.58	1.54
1989	2.59	1.57
1988	2.59	1.66
1987	2.59	1.69
1986	2.59	1.72
1985	2.59	1.76
1984	2.6	1.81
1983	2.62	1.8
1982	2.65	1.77
1981	2.69	1.74
1980	2.74	1.75
1979	2.81	1.77
1978	2.89	1.79
1977	2.98	1.8
1976	3.08	1.85
1975	3.18	1.91
1974	3.29	2.05
1973	3.41	2.14
1972	3.53	2.14
1971	3.65	2.16
1970	3.78	2.13
1969	3.9	2.13
1968	4.03	2.13
1967	4.14	2.23
1966	4.26	1.58
1965	4.36	2.14
1964	4.46	2.05
1963	4.54	2
1962	4.6	1.98
1961	4.66	1.96
1960	4.7	2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Japan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chile vs Japan population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Japan

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Japan
2023	48,518	-871,617
2022	41,041	-825,825
2021	27,530	-640,976
2020	52,378	-542,923
2019	86,006	-531,858
2018	103,950	-456,520
2017	106,268	-406,310
2016	120,545	-343,106
2015	127,074	-292,424
2014	131,373	-267,279
2013	133,785	-242,146
2012	134,617	-229,733
2011	141,053	-204,533
2010	145,527	-128,070
2009	147,576	-76,828
2008	147,105	-51,225
2007	145,043	-25,600
2006	142,277	12,785
2005	147,009	-25,554
2004	150,138	76,656
2003	154,287	114,946
2002	162,322	178,423
2001	171,659	203,438
2000	175,362	228,317
1999	177,995	202,610
1998	185,815	265,440
1997	190,433	277,325
1996	199,897	314,392
1995	208,017	276,039
1994	209,834	363,017
1993	215,003	312,073
1992	219,224	360,833
1991	227,180	396,685
1990	226,941	407,478
1989	224,854	467,662
1988	221,602	527,085
1987	218,034	598,138
1986	213,571	631,706
1985	208,910	676,687
1984	205,407	756,523
1983	202,352	775,495
1982	199,522	805,664
1981	198,211	811,861
1980	198,281	864,372
1979	197,198	950,298
1978	196,483	1,011,234
1977	197,163	1,070,397
1976	196,986	1,127,750
1975	196,890	1,204,989
1974	196,322	1,332,960
1973	197,666	1,391,449
1972	198,162	1,372,006
1971	198,523	1,331,782
1970	200,402	1,230,496
1969	202,764	1,195,962
1968	203,577	1,191,930
1967	204,377	1,258,475
1966	204,661	682,072
1965	203,341	1,126,448
1964	202,741	1,046,553
1963	202,370	987,770
1962	200,905	901,864
1961	198,788	893,522
1960	198,461	894,874

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.25% in Chile and -0.7% in Japan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and -0.41% in Japan.

Birth rate in Chile vs Japan by year

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Chile

Japan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Japan
2023	8.96	6
2022	9.67	6.3
2021	9.07	6.6
2020	10.1	6.8
2019	10.9	7
2018	11.7	7.4
2017	11.8	7.6
2016	12.7	7.8
2015	13.1	8
2014	13.5	8
2013	13.6	8.2
2012	13.8	8.2
2011	14	8.3
2010	14.2	8.5
2009	14.4	8.5
2008	14.4	8.7
2007	14.2	8.6
2006	14	8.7
2005	14.2	8.4
2004	14.4	8.8
2003	14.8	8.9
2002	15.2	9.2
2001	15.9	9.3
2000	16.3	9.5
1999	16.7	9.4
1998	17.4	9.6
1997	17.9	9.5
1996	18.8	9.7
1995	19.5	9.6
1994	19.8	10
1993	20.4	9.6
1992	21	9.8
1991	21.8	9.9
1990	22.1	10
1989	22.3	10.2
1988	22.5	10.8
1987	22.5	11.1
1986	22.5	11.4
1985	22.5	11.9
1984	22.5	12.5
1983	22.6	12.7
1982	22.7	12.8
1981	23	13
1980	23.2	13.6
1979	23.6	14.2
1978	24	14.9
1977	24.5	15.5
1976	24.9	16.3
1975	25.5	17.1
1974	26.1	18.6
1973	26.8	19.4
1972	27.4	19.3
1971	28.1	19.2
1970	28.8	18.8
1969	29.5	18.5
1968	30.2	18.6
1967	30.9	19.4
1966	31.7	13.7
1965	32.4	18.6
1964	33.1	17.7
1963	33.7	17.3
1962	34.3	17
1961	34.8	16.9
1960	35.3	17.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 6 in Japan, compared with 35.3 and 17.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Japan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Japan
2100	9.83%	11.5%
2099	9.84%	11.5%
2098	9.85%	11.5%
2097	9.86%	11.5%
2096	9.87%	11.6%
2095	9.88%	11.6%
2094	9.89%	11.6%
2093	9.89%	11.7%
2092	9.89%	11.7%
2091	9.89%	11.8%
2090	9.88%	11.8%
2089	9.87%	11.8%
2088	9.86%	11.8%
2087	9.84%	11.9%
2086	9.82%	11.9%
2085	9.8%	11.8%
2084	9.78%	11.8%
2083	9.75%	11.8%
2082	9.73%	11.8%
2081	9.7%	11.7%
2080	9.68%	11.6%
2079	9.65%	11.6%
2078	9.64%	11.5%
2077	9.62%	11.4%
2076	9.61%	11.3%
2075	9.62%	11.2%
2074	9.63%	11.1%
2073	9.65%	11.1%
2072	9.68%	11%
2071	9.73%	10.9%
2070	9.78%	10.9%
2069	9.84%	10.8%
2068	9.92%	10.8%
2067	10%	10.8%
2066	10.1%	10.8%
2065	10.2%	10.8%
2064	10.3%	10.8%
2063	10.4%	10.8%
2062	10.5%	10.9%
2061	10.6%	10.9%
2060	10.7%	11%
2059	10.8%	11%
2058	10.9%	11.1%
2057	11%	11.1%
2056	11.1%	11.2%
2055	11.2%	11.2%
2054	11.2%	11.3%
2053	11.3%	11.3%
2052	11.4%	11.3%
2051	11.4%	11.3%
2050	11.5%	11.2%
2049	11.6%	11.2%
2048	11.6%	11.1%
2047	11.7%	11.1%
2046	11.8%	11%
2045	11.9%	10.9%
2044	11.9%	10.8%
2043	12%	10.7%
2042	12.1%	10.6%
2041	12.2%	10.5%
2040	12.2%	10.4%
2039	12.3%	10.3%
2038	12.5%	10.2%
2037	12.6%	10.1%
2036	12.7%	10.1%
2035	12.9%	10.1%
2034	13.2%	10.1%
2033	13.5%	10.1%
2032	13.9%	10.2%
2031	14.2%	10.3%
2030	14.7%	10.5%
2029	15.1%	10.6%
2028	15.5%	10.8%
2027	15.9%	11%
2026	16.3%	11.1%
2025	16.8%	11.3%
2024	17%	11.4%
2023	17.4%	11.6%
2022	17.8%	11.9%
2021	18.1%	12%
2020	18.4%	12.2%
2019	18.7%	12.4%
2018	19%	12.5%
2017	19.3%	12.6%
2016	19.7%	12.7%
2015	19.9%	12.8%
2014	20.2%	13%
2013	20.5%	13.1%
2012	20.8%	13.2%
2011	21.1%	13.3%
2010	21.5%	13.4%
2009	22%	13.5%
2008	22.4%	13.5%
2007	22.9%	13.6%
2006	23.5%	13.7%
2005	24.1%	13.8%
2004	24.7%	13.8%
2003	25.3%	13.9%
2002	25.8%	14.1%
2001	26.3%	14.2%
2000	26.8%	14.4%
1999	27.3%	14.6%
1998	27.7%	14.8%
1997	28%	15.1%
1996	28.3%	15.3%
1995	28.6%	15.6%
1994	28.9%	16%
1993	29.1%	16.4%
1992	29.3%	16.9%
1991	29.6%	17.4%
1990	29.8%	18%
1989	30%	18.8%
1988	30.2%	19.5%
1987	30.5%	20.3%
1986	30.8%	21%
1985	31.2%	21.7%
1984	31.5%	22.2%
1983	32%	22.6%
1982	32.4%	23.1%
1981	32.9%	23.3%
1980	33.3%	23.4%
1979	33.8%	23.7%
1978	34.3%	23.8%
1977	34.8%	23.9%
1976	35.3%	23.9%
1975	35.8%	23.8%
1974	36.3%	23.8%
1973	36.8%	23.6%
1972	37.2%	23.4%
1971	37.6%	23.3%
1970	38%	23.3%
1969	38.3%	23.4%
1968	38.5%	23.5%
1967	38.8%	23.8%
1966	39%	24.4%
1965	39.2%	25.1%
1964	39.4%	25.8%
1963	39.6%	26.8%
1962	39.7%	28%
1961	39.7%	29.1%
1960	39.7%	29.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 11.4% in Japan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 18% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Japan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Japan

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Chile

Japan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Japan
2023	10	3
2022	12	5
2021	14	4
2020	12	4
2019	11	5
2018	11	5
2017	12	5
2016	13	5
2015	14	5
2014	16	5
2013	17	5
2012	18	6
2011	20	6
2010	22	6
2009	24	6
2008	24	6
2007	26	6
2006	27	7
2005	27	7
2004	28	7
2003	29	8
2002	30	8
2001	32	8
2000	33	9
1999	35	9
1998	36	10
1997	39	10
1996	41	11
1995	44	11
1994	47	11
1993	49	12
1992	52	13
1991	54	13
1990	56	14
1989	62	15
1988	64	16
1987	67	17
1986	70	18
1985	73	19

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile, compared to 3 deaths in Japan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Japan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Japan
2023	0.72%	0.24%
2022	0.68%	0.24%
2021	0.67%	0.24%
2020	0.68%	0.24%
2019	0.7%	0.25%
2018	0.72%	0.25%
2017	0.75%	0.26%
2016	0.77%	0.27%
2015	0.79%	0.28%
2014	0.81%	0.29%
2013	0.82%	0.3%
2012	0.84%	0.31%
2011	0.86%	0.33%
2010	0.87%	0.33%
2009	0.88%	0.34%
2008	0.89%	0.34%
2007	0.89%	0.35%
2006	0.9%	0.36%
2005	0.91%	0.37%
2004	0.93%	0.39%
2003	0.95%	0.4%
2002	0.98%	0.41%
2001	1.03%	0.43%
2000	1.09%	0.45%
1999	1.15%	0.47%
1998	1.19%	0.5%
1997	1.22%	0.52%
1996	1.26%	0.55%
1995	1.31%	0.57%
1994	1.39%	0.59%
1993	1.5%	0.6%
1992	1.63%	0.61%
1991	1.76%	0.62%
1990	1.91%	0.63%
1989	2.03%	0.64%
1988	2.14%	0.66%
1987	2.2%	0.68%
1986	2.22%	0.71%
1985	2.23%	0.75%
1984	2.3%	0.79%
1983	2.47%	0.83%
1982	2.71%	0.88%
1981	2.98%	0.93%
1980	3.29%	0.99%
1979	3.69%	1.05%
1978	4.2%	1.11%
1977	4.85%	1.18%
1976	5.63%	1.25%
1975	6.46%	1.33%
1974	7.14%	1.41%
1973	7.54%	1.49%
1972	7.73%	1.57%
1971	7.86%	1.65%
1970	8.01%	1.75%
1969	8.26%	1.85%
1968	8.69%	1.96%
1967	9.36%	2.1%
1966	10.4%	2.26%
1965	11.6%	2.46%
1964	12.7%	2.7%
1963	13.6%	2.98%
1962	14.3%	3.29%
1961	14.9%	3.62%
1960	15.3%	3.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.24% in Japan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.